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English 9

Mrs. Gulls

Quarter 4

Dear Students and Families,

I hope all is well. I understand that this is a stressful and new situation that we are in. With that

being said, we still need to do our best to progress with some of the school work we traditionally

would do for the second half of the semester. Below you will find a checklist of work you need

to complete. Please work in the order they are given. Turn in your work on Google Classroom or

through email by taking photos of your handwritten work or doing the digital version, if you are

capable of doing so. If you do not have internet access, I will collect your paper versions at a

later date. Please call, email, and post comments and questions you have.

Take care,

Mrs. Gillis

Hayward School District

High School English

Office Hours 1 -3pm Monday through Friday

[email protected] 1 2.wi.us715-634-2619 Ext. 9593Please leave a message, and I will get back to you.

These things should already be done:

This work is currently being graded and will be put into Skyward. I handed out paper copies the

Monday and Tuesday before we closed and put a digital version on Google Classroom. I will

also try to get paper versions to those who are missing them.

L Read The Call ofthe Wild

Li Study Guide for The Call ofthe Wild

Li Creative writing playscript:

Li 1 Act play with as many scenes as the location changes

LI 1-5 pages with 3 or more characters

Li Header and title

Li Time, Place, Cast at the beginning of the play

Li Stage directions in italics and [brackets]

Li At least one aside and soliloquy

Li Complete plot!1 CAN BE HANDWRITTEN

NEW things to do:

Test on The Call of the Wild

L Read To Kill a Mockingbird

L Study Guide for To Kill a Mockingbird

Test for To Kill a Mockingbird

Persuasion or Problem/solution 5 paragraph essay on a

topic of your choice

L Use the graphic organizer to help you, but it will not

be graded, so it is optional

Header and title

CAN BE HANDWRITTEN

Enrichment:

These things will not put into your grade but will help you improve your knowledge and practice

your skills.

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Name:________________

The Call of the WildJack London

Study Guide

CHAPTER I. INTO THE PRIMITIVE

1. In the beginning of Chapter I, how is Buck described?

2. Based on this description, how do you think he will deal with the hardships oF the

Yukon Territory?

3. Which of his traits will serve him well in his new life?

4. Which will he have to abandon to survive?

5. What is meant by the line, “It was his introduction to the reign of primitive law,and he met the introduction halfway.”?

6. What is the significance of the title of this chapter?

CHAPTER II. THE LAW OF CLUB AND FANG

7. What are the “laws of club and fang” that Buck learned in chapter II?

8. How are these laws different from what Buck was used to?

9. What is the one thing that Dave and Sol-leks live for?

10. Why do you think they are like this?

11. How do you think they got this way?

12. Can you think of examples of other animals or humans that show these traits?

What does this tell you about animal and human nature?

13. If you were Buck, which of the other sled dogs would you chose to be your

teacher and why?

14. How is this dog-like or unlike Francois as a teacher?

15. What trait ensures that Buck will survive in the north?

16. How is this aspect of his character shown in the story?

17. How would this trait be accepted in his former life?

18. What does this say about the differences in the two worlds?

19. In adapting to his new world, has Buck developed or retrogressed? Defend youranswer.

CHAPTER III. THE DOMINANT PRIMORDIAL BEAST

20. Describe Spitz’s character using examples from the chapter to support youranswer.

21. How do Francois and Perrault display their true natures in this chapter? Givespecific examples to support your answer.

22. How does Buck begin to undermine Spitz’s authority in this chapter?

23. What were the effects of Buck’s actions?

24. What does this say about Buck’s transformation from a “southland dog?”

25. What traits have helped Buck thrive in his new world?

26. Of them, which do you think is the most important? Why?

CHAPTER IV. WHO HAS WON THE MASTERSHIP

27. Describe Buck’s qualities as the new team leader.

28. How is he similar to Spitz? How is he different?

29. Describe the man in Buck’s dreams.

30. What is the significance of these dreams?

31. What is London trying to show us with these dreams?

32. What is the significance of Dave’s death?

33.Does it remind you of any other work you’ve read or of any event from your life?

CHAPTER V: THE TOIL OF TRACE AND TRAIL

34. Reread London’s first description of Hal and Charles. (41) What do you think will

happen to them based on this initial description?

35.What was Mercedes’ reaction when experienced men went through her belongingsto lighten the load?

36. What does this say about her and about her relationship with her husband andbrother?

37. Compare Charles, Hal, and Mercedes to any other characters you’ve met in otherbooks, movies, plays, television shows, or real life.

38. What traits did Buck have that allowed him to adapt to the north that they lacked?

39. Why do you think London included these three characters in the book?

40. What do they represent?

41. Why did Buck refuse to rise and lead the team? What did he have that his masterslacked?

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The Call of the Wild, Chapters 1—4

Multiple Choice (25 points total)

On the line provided, write the letter of the best answer.

The story opens in

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a. Seattle, Washingtonb. the Santa Clara Valley of Californiac. a plantation in Mississippid. the Northland

Buckisa

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a. German shepherdb. collie and husky mixc. St. Bernard and Scotch shepherd mixd. wolf and husky mix

Manuel, the gardener, sells Buck to a dognapper because

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a. Buck is a vicious and unpredictable dogb. he wants to get even for mistreatment on the Miller placec. he is not making enough money to support his gambling habitd. he wants to give Buck a chance for adventure

The man in the red sweater instructs Buck bya. choking him with a rope and yelling commandsb. starving him when he disobeysc. harnessing him to a dog sled and whipping him into obedienced. clubbing him down when he attacks

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5. After his confrontation with the man in the red sweater, Buck, according tothe narrator, is

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a. beaten but not brokenb. humbled and beatenc. submissive and obedientd. menacing and dangerous

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6. Buck fears for his future because

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a. he believes he will be beaten to deathb. he sees one dog after another sold and taken awayc. he cannot control his angerd. he has never been on a boat before

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7. Buck learns that his new owners Perrault and Francois are

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a. the cruelest men he has encountered since he was soldb. soft-hearted and easy to controlc. tough but faird. very likely to forget to feed him

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8. Buck learns that he must adapt to the law of club and fang when

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a. the dogs attack and kill Curlyb. Francois nearly beats Buck to death for tangling the traces of the sledc. Buck has to sleep outside in the coldd. Buck has to kill to eat

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Buck’s best sledding teachers are

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a. Dave and Sol-leksb. Spitz and Dubc. Perrault and Francoisd. Sol-leks and Spitz

1 0. Buck learns all the following survival skills excepta. to steal foodb. to break through the ice to catch fishc. to dig a hole in the snow to sleepd. to bite the snow from between the pads of his paws

Physically Buck changes in all of the following ways excepta. he can eat anythingb. he develops keen sight and hearingc. he develops strong musclesd. he looks like a wolf

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The relationship between Buck and Spitz changes when

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a. Spitz steals Buck’s bedb. Spitz attacks Buck while he is sleepingc. Spitz attacks Dolly and Buck comes to her defensed. Francois punishes Buck for fighting when Spitz was at fault

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Most of the team dogs suffer injury when

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a. an avalanche falls upon themb. the team plunges through the icec. a pack of starving huskies attacks themd. the temperature drops to 60 below zero

Dolly attacks Buck and chases him over the ice because

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a. he has stolen her foodb. she is a friend of Spitzc. she has a mean dispositiond. she goes mad

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The other Southern dogs differ from Buck in that

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a. they are smaller but bred for fiercenessb. they are used to cruelty and have adapted more easilyc. they are soft and unlikely to survive the brutality of the Northlandd. they cannot learn to pull sleds

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When Buck joins the nocturnal howl of the huskies he expressesa. a longing to be with themb. his wild, primitive naturec. the pain of livingd. all the above

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When Spitz loses his authority to lead,

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a. the other dogs rally around Buckb. the team becomes rebellious and hard to managec. two of the dogs wander off and freeze to deathd. Perrault and Francois make Buck the lead dog

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Buck is able to beat Spitz in their fight to the death because

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a. his strength and size overpower Spitzb. his hatred gives him the ferocity to winc. his imagination tells him to go for Spitz’s legsd. good wins over evil

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1 9. To become the “dominant primordial beast,” Buck needs to

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a. submit to the training of Perrault and Francoisb. gain respect from the other dogs by showing his skills in directing the sledc. be able to kill upon demandd. learn the howls of the huskies

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The mission of the dog team now driven by the Scot is

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a. to carry the mailb. to carry supplies to prospectorsc. to bring furs to marketd. to transport passengers to Dawson

21. When Buck dreams by the fire, he imagines the cook to be

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a. a brutal masterb. a man from the Stone Agec. a wild beast with fierce eyesd. a wolf

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Even though killing Spitz makes Buck feel he should be lead dog, he doesnot gain the position until

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a. he refuses to take his old position and impedes the journeyb. he fights each dog of the team into submissionc. Perrault and Francois try Dave and Sol-leks in the positiond. he howls all night

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When Dave becomes sick,

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a. he refuses to pull the sledb. he runs off in the night and never returnsc. the Scot tries to let him rest but Dave runs alongside of the sled and

nips at the dog in his placed. the Scot sells him to a fur trader

Dave’s illness and death show that

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a. work gives meaning to lifeb. sledding is cruel treatment of animalsc. Dave was too weak and small to be a sled dogd. sled drivers have no respect for their dogs

By the middle of the novel, the author has established all the followingexcept that

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a. Buck has mastered the skills of survival in an uncivilized worldb. the weak are sold, are killed or diec. human beings have morals, while dogs do notd. both humans and animals have the qualities of the beast within them

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1. The place where Buck is introduced to

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2. The man who buys Buck from the dognapper

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3. The place where Buck was raised to a pleasant

life of respect and dignity

4. Spitz

5. Curly and Dave

6. Buck

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7. The hunger which causes Buck to steal food

8. “Trouble was brewing . . . for every tidewater

dog, strong of muscle and with warm long

hair. .

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1 0. Manuel sells Buck to dognapper

a. Perrault

b. San Francisco waterfront

c. minor characters

d. Santa Clara Valley

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1. When the dogs arrive at Skaguay, they are worn out because

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a. they have pushed hard the last two days on low food rationsb. they have traveled 2500 miles in five monthsc. the cold has made them sickd. their load was too heavy

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2. Buck is suspicious of Charles and Hal for all the following reasons except

a. they are too soft-hearted to be sled driversb. they overpack their loadc. they put too many dogs on to pull the sledd. they cannot tell the difference between lazy and tired

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3. Hal’s greatest failing is that

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a. he thinks he knows more than he doesb. he is too considerate of Mercedesc. he spoils his dogsd. he is too greedy for gold

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The reason fourteen dogs are too many for a sled is that

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a. no lead dog can keep order among so manyb. the dogs tend to divide into factions that attack each otherc. the sled cannot carry enough food for so manyd. they pull too fast and exhaust themselves

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Mercedes’s flaw is that

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a. she expects to ride on the sledb. she wants to stop oftenc. she cannot stand the coldd. she will not let Hal discipline the dogs

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Hal’s theory about dog handling is

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a. to feed the dogs only when they have earned itb. to starve the dogs to make them mean, lean, and determinedc. that dogs must be whipped or they will not perform welld. to work the dogs hard but show them affection when they rest

John Thornton warns Hal, Charles and Mercedes that

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a. they do not have enough food to finish their journeyb. wolf packs will attack them if they travel onc. the dogs are too weak to traveld. the ice is rotten and ready to give out

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The most significant difference between Thornton and the other masters

Buck has had in the Northland is that Thornton demonstrates

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a. loveb. understandingc. wisdomd. humor

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Even though Buck is fond of Thornton, he

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a. fights with Skeet and Nigb. feels a longing to run away from himc. expects Thornton to turn on himd. will escape when his strength returns

11. At Thornton’s command, Buck is ready to

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a. attack a grizzly bearb. dive into icy water for salmonc. jump over a cliffd. stay in one position for hours

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Buck gains his reputation in Circle City bya. attacking “Black” Burton when he strikes Thornton

b. tearing the leg off a dog in a street fightc. saving Thornton from the icy river

d. bringing down a bull moose

1 3. Buck’s exploit that places his name “many notches higher on the totem-

pole of Alaskan fame” is that

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a. he “breaks” and pulls a one-thousand-pound load for one hundred

yardsb. he chases down a seal and drags it across the ice to Thornton

u c. on an obstacle course, he leads his sled team to victory against twenty

other teamsd. he swims under the ice for three hundred yards without coming up for air

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Buck is ready to give his all to win a wager when Thornton

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a. shows him the clubb. holds up a chunk of meat as a reward for victory

c. screams “Mush”d. whispers in his ear, “As you love me”

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a. buy a new sled and prospecting equipmentb. pay off debts and go to the lost minec. return to civilizationd. buy more sled dogs for Buck to lead

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Thornton’s preparation for their trip east differs from that of Hal, Charles,and Mercedes in every way excepta. he carries mainly ammunition and toolsb. he lives on meat he can huntc. he packs more clothes than he needsd. he is in the Northland primarily for adventure

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As Buck dreams by the fire about the primitive man, he sees that the manlives in a world of

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a. peace and harmonyb. adventure and excitementc. competition and challenged. watchfulness and fear

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At night during the long period in the mining camp, Buck answers the“call of the wild,” which comes to him from

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a. the screams of dying animalsb. the howl of a timber wolfc. the image of his ancestors running in packsd. the darkness of the forest

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When Buck stays away from camp for days, he proves that

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a. he is a killer, a thing that preysb. he can survive alone in the forestc. he has the cunning of a wolfd. all of the above

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Buck’s movement through the forest is described as

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a. cat-footedb. marchingc. regald. man-like

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When Buck stalks and kills the old bull moose, he shows that he haslearned what predators learn:

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22. When Buck discovers that Yeehats have attacked the camp and killed John

Thornton, he

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a. slinks away into the forest

b. attacks and kills the Yeehatsc. lies beside Thornton for days

d. eats the flesh of the dead men

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23. For Buck, the death of John Thornton

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a. breaks his ties to civilizationb. makes him go in search of another human friend

c. leaves him lost and without purpose

d. makes him dream of the primitive man

24. The reader knows that Buck will be part of the wolf pack when

a. he fights off their leaders

b. he saves a wolf from a trapc. they let him sleep among them

d. he howls with them

25. Buck shows that he has not forgotten Thornton by

a. dreaming of him at night and hearing his voice

b. returning to the camp and howling by the spot where Thornton died

c. raiding Yeehat camps and killing as many Yeehats as he can

d. all of the above

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2. Matthewsonb. Literary perspective that humans are

3. Mercedes controlled by environmental forces

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To Kill A Mockingbird

Study Guide

Freshman English - 4th Quarter - Instructions

Dear Freshmen and Parents,

For 4th Quarter you will be reading the most beloved American novel ever written, To Kill aMockingbird, by Harper Lee. You should have received a copy of this novel, but you can alsoread it online at:

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Please read all instructions carefully. Everything is open book.

C Chapter Questions: you should answer them as you complete each chapter. Postyour comments and questions on Google Classroom, so I can help clarify anyconfusion.

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HALF OF THE SENTENCE NEED TO BE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!!!To Kill A Mockingbird

Chapter 1

1. What do you learn in this chapter about Maycomb?

2. Who is Calpurnia?

3. What happened to the narrator’s mother?

4. What do you learn about Dill?

5. What is Jem’s real name?

6. Why does the Radley place fascinate Scout, Jem, and Dill?

7. Why don’t people eat the pecans that fall into the schoolyard?

8. Who is Boo?

Comments, comparisons, questions, predictions in complete sentences.

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Chapter 2-4

1. Was Scout excited for school?

2. What does Miss Caroline tell Scout to stop doing at home?

3. What opinions does Scout have of school after she begins? Why?

4. What is Calpurnia’s place in the Finch household?

5. Why is Scout the one that tells Miss Caroline about Walter?

6. What is Scout’s real name?

7. What does Scout learn from Walter’s visit?

8. What do you learn about the Ewells?

9. What do the children do in their Boo Radley game?

10. What did Scout think she heard when the tire when into the Radley yard?


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Chapter 5 and 6

1. Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson. What do the children think of her?

2. What is Boo’s real name?

3. What does Miss Maudie tell Scout about Boo? How does this compare with what Scoutalready believes?

4. Who do Dill and Jem want to write a letter to?

5. Who caught them trying to give out the letter to Boo?

6. What reasons does Atticus give for the children not to play the Boo Radley game? Do youthink he is right? Why?

7. What does Mr. Nathan Radley do about the intruders in his garden?

8. What lie was told about Jem’s pants?

9. When was the last time Jem was whipped by Atticus?

10. How did Jem get his pants back?

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Chapter 7 and 8

1. When Jem tells Scout about getting his trousers back, he tells her of something strange. Whatis it?

2. Does Jem still fear the gifts in the tree? Give reasons for your answer.

3. What do the soap dolls show about whoever made them?

4. When the children plan to send a letter to the person who leaves the gifts, they are prevented.How does this happen? Who does it, and why might he do so?

5. What was the reason for the change in the tree, according to Mr. Nathan?

6. Who died at the beginning of chapter 8?

7. What happened that made Scout think the world was ending?

8. What did Scout and Jem do with their day off from school?

9. Whose house burnt down?

10. When Atticus asks Scout about the blanket around her shoulders, what does Jem realize?


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Chapter 9 and 10

1. What promise does Scout break that she had made to Atticus? How was it broken?

2. What are the reasons that Atticus gives Scout for defending Tom Robinson?

3. Where does the Finch family go every Christmas?

4. Who is Francis?

5. Who does Scout punch?

6. What lesson does Scout teach Uncle Jack about children and what further lesson does Atticusadd?

7. Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?

8. Why is Jem ashamed of Atticus?

9. Who is Tim Johnson?

10. How does Atticus redeem himself connected with Tim Johnson?


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Chapter 11-12

1. Describe Mrs. Dubose’s character.

2. Why was the insult about Atticus different when it came from Mrs. Dubose?

3. What does Jem have to do as his punishment from Mrs. Dubose?

4. What is the definition Atticus gives Scout on what a “nigger lover” is?

5. What was Mrs. Dubose’s addiction?

6. What does Calpurnia start calling Jem?

7. What three things do we learn about Tom Robinson from Reverend Sykes?

8. How do they sing hymns at First Purchase?

9. What has Tom been accused of- the reason for him being in jail?

10. Who was in the rocking chair at the Finch house after church?


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Chapter 13 — 15

1. What can “for a while” mean in Maycomb?

2. Why does Aunt Alexandra come to stay with the Finch family? What is she like?

3. Why did the town stay the same size for a hundred years?

4. What is Atticus’ definition of rape?

5. Why does Alexandra think Atticus should dismiss Calpurnia?

6. How does Atticus respond to the suggestion?

7. Infer: Why do you think Atticus lied about the Ku Klux Klan?

8. Why did Jem refuse his father’s orders to go home?

9. Describe the lynching party that comes for Tom Robinson’s life. Who persuades them to give

up?

10. Who was the unknown backup until the mob left?


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Chapter 16 and 17

1. How old is Scout now?

2. Why is Miss Maudie not going to court?

3. What kind of person is Mr. Doiphus Raymond? What is his private life like?

4. According to Jem, why are mixed children sad?

5. What new information did Scout get from the Idler’s club about the case?

7. Does it seem like Judge Taylor takes the trial seriously or not? Give some specific examples ofhis behavior.

8. Where do the kids sit in the courtroom?

9. What does the reader learn about the home life of the Ewells? Be specific with examples fromthe text.

10. What does Atticus show in his cross examination of Mr. Ewell?

11. How can this fact be significant to Mayella’s injuries?

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Chapter 18 and 19

1. Who is Mayella afraid of?

2. Is Mayella Ewell like her father or different from him? In what ways?

3. What did Mr. Finch say that Mayella took offence to?

4. What is different about Tom Robinson that helps his case?

5. Who did the sexual advancement, Tom or Mayella, according to Tom’s account?

6. What did Tom do that was a sign of guilt?

7. How does Dill react to the trial? Why is this, in your opinion?

8. How well do you think Mr. Gilmer proves Tom’s guilty? Why? Why not?

9. What made Tom Robinson visit the Ewell’s house in the first place?

10. In your own words, explain Mayella’s relationship with her father.


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Chapter 20 and 21

1. Why does Mr. Doiphus Raymond pretend to be half drunk?

2. Is there any corroborating evidence in the case?

3. What did Atticus do that horrified Jem and Scout?

4. What assumption does Atticus think the Ewell’s have that will help the Ewells win thecase?

5. What connection does Atticus make to Thomas Jefferson and the court system?

6. What side of the case does Reverend Sykes think Judge Taylor is leaning to?

7. What time was it when the court came to order again after the jury left?

8. What was the jury’s verdict?

9. Why did people stand when Atticus walked by?


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Chapters 22-24

1. Although Atticus did not want his children in court, he defends Jem’s right to know what

has happened. Explain, in your own words, Atticus’s reasons for this (look at the speech

beginning “this is their home, sister...)

2. Why did Atticus’ eyes fill with tears at breakfast?

3. Who spat in whom’s face?

4. Why is Bob Ewell so angry with Atticus?

5. Do you think his threat is a real one? Why/Why not?

6. What does Atticus tell Scout about why the jury took so long to convict Tom?

7. What could happen to Tom if he loses the appeal?

8. Why is Scout not allowed to have Walter Cunningham over for dinner?

9. Why does Jem think Boo stays inside?

10. What happened to Tom in jail?


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Chapter 25, 26, 27

1. Why won’t Jem let Scout smash the bug?

2. How does Maycomb react to the news of Tom’s death?

3. What did Mr. Underwood compare Tom’s death to?

4. Is Scout afraid of the Radley place anymore?

5. Who does Miss Gates hate?

6. Why does this information irritate Scout?

7. What are three things that Bob Ewell does that alarms Aunt Alexandra?

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8. Who did Helen get ajob with?

9. Describe one reason Helen’s employer is a good employer.

10. Why does Bob Ewell not like Judge John Taylor?

11. What practical joke had persuaded the grown-ups to have an organized event?


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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRDHarper Lee

MATCHING - CHARACTER IDENTIFICATIONDirections: In sections A and B, choose the character that matches each description.

Not all of the choices will be used.SECTION A

— 1. Scout; narrator of story— 2. Diii

3. Finch family cook

— 4. Maycomb’s sheriff

5. roomer at Miss Maudle’s house

N 6. neighborhood friend: bakes cakesj — 7. Scout’s classmate; poor but proud

— 8. wife of convicted rapist— 9. defense attorney in Robinson case— ID. neighborhood gossip

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a. Calpumia

b. Miss Caroline Fisher

c. Helen Robinson

d. Charles Baker Harris

e. Walter Cunningham

. Heck Tate

g. Miss Maudle Atkinson

h. Jean Louise Finch

i. Miss Stephanie Crawford

j. Attlcus Finch

k. John Taylor

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a. Aunt Alexandra

b. John Taylor

c. Jeremy Atticus Finch

ci. Tom Robinson

e. Braxton Underwood

t. Stephanie Crawford

g. Mayella Ewell

h. Mr. Arthur Radley

Mr. Doiphus Raymond

j. Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose

k. Bob Ewefl

24. Atticus

25. MIss Stephanie

— 26. Boo Radley

27. Mrs. Dubose

28. Jem

a. moral responsibility

b. vengeance

c. shame

d. fear and shyness

e. curiosity

1. adolescence

g. family pride

ii. desire to die tree

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SECTION 8

DIrections: In sections A and B, choose the character that matches each description.

Not all of the choices will be used.

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— 11. newspaper publisher and editor

12. attacks Scout and Jem

13. mysterious neighbor who protects Finch children

14. Jem

— 1 5. Atticu& sister

18. accused of assault and rape

17. presiding judge in Robinson case

18. accuser of Tom Robinson

19. morphine addict

— 20. drinks a lot; white man who lives among Negroes

MATCHING - CAUSE1FFECT

Olrectlons: Choose the most probable cause icr the behavior of each character listed.

21. Bob Ewell

— 22. Mayella

— 23. Aunt Alexandra

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) TRUE-FALSEDirections: If the statement is true, mark t T; if false, mark it F.

29. This story takes place during the GreatDepression.

— 30. Aunt Alexandra disapproves of the wayAtticus is raising Jam and Scout.— 31. Scout’s lather is a lawyer.

32. Scout and Jam’s mother has died beforethe story begins.

33. At the beginning of the story, the childrenbelieve it Is dangerous to go near theRadley house.

— 34. The Cunrilnghams are a family ci lazy,dishonest farmers.

35. Several years earlier, Boo Radley hadbeen locked in the courthouse basementfor attacking his father with scissors.— 36. The story is told through Scout’s eyes.

37. Diii has a happy home life with hisparents.

— 38. Attlcus approves of the way Caipurniatrains Scout and Jam.

39. DIII is a strong, handsome boy with littleimagination.

— 40. The story takes place in a small town inthe Midwest.

41. Miss Caroline Fisher is Scout’s teacher.— 42. Scout’s teacher Is annoyed becauseScout can read and write when she startsschool.

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— 43. Scout and Jem often see Boo Radleywhen they peek at him through theshutters of his house.

44. The treasures which the children find inthe tree hole are intended for them.

— 45. Jem and Scout do not readily accept Dillas their friend until he proves to them thathe can read.

— 46. Scout fights with Waiter Cunningham inthe schoolyard.

— 47. Atticus believes that people like theCunninghams and Ewelis should be madeto follow all of society’s rules.— 48. MIss Maudie admires Alticus fordefending Tom Robinson.— 49. The children never disobey their father’sorders.

— 50. Miss Dubose is admired by Atticusbecause she is not prejudiced towardblack people.

51. Jam loses his pants on the fence as thechildren are running out of the Radleyyard one night.

52. Scout mends Jam’s torn pants.— 53. Atticus cements the hole in th tree whenhe learns that Boo Radley has beenleaving things in it for the children.— 54. In his final argument, Atticus pleads withthe jury to ludge Tom differently fromwhite people in order to overcome theirbiases and prejudice.

55. Scout and Jam witness the trial of TomRobinson.

58. Tom Robinson is convicted of rape.57. Atticus breaks up the mob which comesto get Tom Robinson.

58. Atticus proves that Mayella Eweil wasbeaten up by her brother.— 59. Uncle Jack spanks Scout for hittingFrancis.

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— 60. When Scout breaks up the mob, Mr.

Underwood is watching Irom an upstairs

‘vindow with a shotgun in his hand.

61. Miss Maudie thinks that Scout should

earn to be a lady.

62. Bob Eweli threatens only Atticus and his

63. Scouts attitude and behavior are

changed by the events of this story.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Directions: Choose the best answer.

64. In Maycomb, the word of an honest black

person outweighs the word of a dishonest

white person.

— 65. The black community is bitter towards

Atticus after Tom Robinson dies.

— 66. All people in To Kill a Mockingbird have

an equal opportunity for life, liberty, and

happiness.

— 67. When Atticus calls Mayella Ewell Miss

MayeBa and “ma’am, she feels (a) the

terms are a mark of respect; (b) that he is

making fun of her; (c) that she is

important.

— 68. Jem and Scout’s respect for their father is

jreatly increased when he (a) collects a

large tee from a client; (b) argues with

Mrs. Dubose; (c) shoots a mad dog.

— 69. Scout realizes that Mayella Eweil is (a) a

shrewd, calculating woman; (b) the

loneliest person in (he world; (c) generous

and loving.

70. Heck Tate is (a) cruel and unjust; (b) wise

arid tolerant; (c) prejudiced and ignorant.

— 71. Mr. Underwood says that Tom Robinson’s

death is (a) the working of justice; (b) a

senseless slaughter; (c) Atticus’ fault.

— 72. The church ladies seem to be less

interested in poverty in their own town

Iharl (a) poverty and strange customs in

foreign lands; (b) their own clothes; (C)

local government.

73. Jem is broken-hearted when Tom

Robinson is convicted because (a) Tom is

an old friend; (b) Jem is disappointed in

his father; (c) Jem cant understand such

njustice.

74. After the trial, Dill says that when he

grows up, he wants to be a (a) clown: (b)

lawyer; (c) doctor.

— 75. The children gradually conclude that

background is (a) how much money a

family has; (b) how long a family has

owned land and been literate; (C) how

important the father is in the community.

76. In his speech to the jury, Atticus says he

feels pity for (a) Helen Robinson: Ib)

Mayella Ewell; (c) the townspeople.

— 77. When Aunt Alexandra comes to stay with

them, the children are (a) delighted; (b)

angry; (C) depressed.

78. Diii feels sick in the courtroom because

(a) the drink Mr. Raymond gives him

makes him sick; (b) the heat is intense;

(c) Mr. Gilmer cross-examines rom in a

disrespectful way.

— 79. Jem and Scout are attacked on their way

home from the Halloween pageant at

school by (a) Bob Ewell; (b) Soo Radley:

(C) Tom Robinson.

— 80. ln the Halloween pageant, Scout is a ( a)

farmer; (b) ham; (c) ghost.

— 81. After Scout takes Boo Radley home, she

(a) runs home; (b) goes in and meets Mrs.

Radley; (C) stands on the porch. looking

at the Street as Boo has seen it all those

years.

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82. Heck Tate insists that Sob Ewell tell ciihis own knife because Tate wants to (a)spare Atticus embarrassment; (b) protectJem from more pain; (c) shield Boo frompublic attention.

— 83. According to gossip, the Radleys keepBoo at home because he is (a) horriblyugly and deformed; (b) sickly aridfrightened; (C) insane and violent.

— 84. Atticus says you can get along better witha person if you (a) learn to hearR withboth ears; (b) crawl into that person’sskin: (c) take an honest look in a mirror.

85. Scout agrees to go back to school when(a) she realizes her teacher did not meanto hurt her; (b) Jem says she Is chicken;(c) Atticus lets her keep reading at home.

— 88. The night Miss Maudie’s house burns, (a)Boo gives Scout a blanket; (b) Atticus isnearly killed climbing from a window; (C)Mrs. Dubose has a heart attack.

— 87. The main reason Attlcus defends TomRobinson is because he (a) knows Tomdoesn’t have a chance without his help;(b) feels he owes the blacks of Maycomba debt: (c) wants to stand up for hisprinciples.

88. Attlcus hopes Jam and Scout can getthrough the trial without catchingMaycomb’s usual diseases which is (a)conceit; (b) preiudlce; (C) resentment.

89. Miss Maudle says that to kill amockingbIrd is a sin becausemockingbirds are (a) rare and shy birds;(b) a reminder of the Old South; (c)harmless and defenseless creatures.

— gg. Jem’s attack on Mrs. Dubose’s flowersand Scout’s fight with Francis are similarbecause (a) both children are defendingAttlcus; (b) Attlcus approves of hischildren’s defense ot principles; (C) bothchildren know they are wrong.

91. Atticus says Mrs. Dubose is bravebecause she (a) dares tell people exactlywhat she thinks; (b) tries thojgh sheknows from the start that she is defeated;(c) is a well-bred lady even ri her pain.

92. As Jem matures, Scout finds he seems(a) more open; (b) more difficult tounderstand; (c) more critical at Alticus.

93. Scout and Jerri get a rare took into thelives of the black people when they (a) cjawith Atticus to visit Helen Robinson: (b)talk to Doiphus Raymond; (c) attendchurch with Calpurnia.

— 94. Aunt Alexandra believes people are aproduct of (a) their environment; (b) theevents of their lives; (C) their familybackground.

— 95. Scout stops Mr. Cunninghai-r. frombecoming violent at the jail because (a)she begs him not to hurt her father; (b)her innocence shames him; Cc) shereminds him of how much he owes Atticus.96. Mr. Underwood’s support at the jailshocks Atttcus because Mr. Underwood(a) risked support for his paper by helpingAttlcus; (b) has always been Aiticus’ foein the legislature; (a) hates black people.

— 97. Tom says he helped Mayella with choresbecause he (a) needed what money shecould give him; (b) felt sorry for her: Cc)Teared she would make trouble it he didn’t.— 98. Doiphus Raymond pretends to be adrunkard because that (a) stops peoplefrom giving him sympathy; (b) leadsothers to underestimate him in businessdeals; (a) serves as an excuse for all hisodd habits.

— 99. Mr. Underwood compares Tom’s death to(a) the crucifixion of Christ; (t) theslaughter of sorigbirds; (C) the tormentingof Boo Radley.

_1 00. JustIce for most people in To Kill aMockingbird means doing what is fair orright according to (a) Atticus: (bi tradition:(c) the United States Constitution.

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